I’m very impressed with Inko’s white tea beverages.  I started to drink the blueberry flavored ready-to-drink iced tea yesterday, and it was easily one of the best blueberry flavored RTDs I’ve ever tried.  This flavored (glass-bottled) beverage actually tastes like fresh blueberries with a splash of white tea.  Some blueberry beverages taste like candy - not this one.  It has just the right amount of sweetness to pull it all together - 56 calories per bottle.

Inko’s describes the tea as: Blueberries ain’t just for baking pies folks. Who knew those plump little guys tasted so good when you combine them with rare white tea? Inko’s Blueberry gives you that beautiful berry taste mixed with just a tiny bit of tartness.and it won’t stain your fingers purple!

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My wife found this tea at our local grocery store.  She grabbed a couple of flavors for me to try.  I’ve never seen or heard of Inko’s until I opened my refrigerator this morning.  It’s a glass bottled ready-to-drink white tea. There are only 56 calories and 14 grams of sugar per 16 FL OZ.  That’s not bad at all compared to many other bottled tea selections.  The tea itself has a very subtle white tea flavor.  There are no bitter or grassy flavors derived from this beverage.  In fact, there’s a touch of organic ginger to add some value and flavor to the delicious white tea.  Although it’s not packed with sugar, it still has a very enjoyable sweetness about it.  The bottle states its ingredients are 100% natural.  Inko’s white tea (original) is very refreshing.  I do recommend trying this tea if you see it in your local grocery store.  You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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Dr. Tea has been all over the Internet and TV-land promoting his book titled The Ultimate Tea Diet.  The book explains the many health benefits of tea, and how you can use tea to help reduce your intake of high calorie snacks.  By substituting fatty snacks for tasty tea creations, weight loss is a definite possibility.  Dr. Tea carries a line of teas he has dubbed as craving teas.  I’ve blogged about a few of his most popular loose leaf teas (marTEA’s dr. tea blogs).  For those of you that want the benefits of tea, but don’t wish to be bothered with loose leaf preparation, Dr. Tea offers some of his popular teas in a tea bag.  The pina colada tea I’m blogging about today came in a very standard and convenient tea bag.

The pina colada flavored tea easily exceeded my expectations.  This is a white tea with flavors of coconut and pineapple.  No, there is not any rum in this tea.  This is just a fun white tea that is perfect to be called a craving tea.  Dr. Tea describes a TEAna Colada Frostea in his book (see book for ingredients).  This would be the perfect tea to make the beverage.  With a little agave nectar to help sweeten this tea, you’ll be absolutely floored by the flavor.  It’s the kind of tea that just makes you smile.  You can enjoy the beverage guilt-free because it is less than 5 calories .  By adding agave nectar and sugar-free coconut syrup, you’ll feel like you’re drinking one of those high-calorie coffee drinks.

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Fuze has one of the most decorative bottle labels I’ve ever seen. They don’t waste any real estate on the bottle letting the consumer know exactly what to expect.

Let me start with some of the highlights on the bottle label: Polyphenols - 130mg, Folic Acid 225mcg, Vitamin C - 135mg, Vitmain E - 17 IU and Vitamin B Complex - 36mg (B3 - B5, B6 - B12). Contains equal antixoidant capacity as 2 servings of vegetables per bottle. Measured by Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (*ORAC).

The flavor of the beverage is almost juice-like. It has a tangy orange flavor with a sweet aftertaste. It’s very smooth with no carbonation. The white tea flavor is very light; therefore, if you enjoy a strong and authentic flavored white tea, you’ll be slightly disappointed. The dominant flavor is easily the orange-ginger. It’s a very flavorful beverage. If you like sweet-orange flavored RTDs (ready-to-drink), you’ll like this one. I was very happy with the overall flavor…other than the fact that it might be too sweet for some. Fuze’s orange blossom white tea is a beverage that both kids and adults will enjoy. The bottle contains 18 fluid ounces. The nutritional facts state: 120 calories per bottle and 30g of Sugar per bottle.

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I saved the best for last…The mango flavored Revolution 3D beverage was awesome. The lush mango fruit flavors were perfectly sweetened with blue agave and pure cane sugar. This tropical delight is infused with white tea and vitamins. The combination of all the ingredients create the synergistic effect known as 3D. I’ve officially tried all four flavors of the 3D beverage line. Each flavor was enjoyable. If I had to pick a favorite of mine, I’d say it was the mango followed by the blueberry.

3D Mango described by Revolution: Wondering what 3D Mango tastes like? Think tropical islands. Think pineapple. Think a little sweet, a little tart, a lot refreshing. This blend of authentic mango juice and young tea leaves is light, luscious and a boost of hydrating, vitamin-fueled energy.

I really enjoyed the juice-like beverages. The white tea is present in the beverage, but it’s truly the combination of all the ingredients that makes the product enjoyable. I’m not sure I’d buy the beverage strictly for its white tea. Having said that, I’d buy the beverage for what it is - multi-dimensional.

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I’ve always enjoyed citrus flavored teas. Having said that, I thought I’d try Lipton’s PureLeaf white tea - Tangerine flavored. At my local grocery store, the PureLeaf products were two for one dollar. I couldn’t pass up that deal. I don’t drink a lot of Lipton products anymore, but it’s important for me to drink RTD (ready-to-drink) beverages that I know are consumed by the masses. Lipton has the kind of reach that most beverage/tea companies can only dream of; however, most tea companies are distancing themselves from products similar to this. The move has been toward organic ingredients and agave or pure cane sugar for sweetening. Can you really taste the difference? Yes!

Of all the PureLeaf products I have tried, this is my favorite. The white tea and tangerine flavors are favorable complements. This is a very sweet beverage, and it’s loaded with sugar - 32g of sugar. Although this beverage tastes good, it does lack the purity that I’ve grown accustomed to with organic products sweetened with agave and pure cane sugar. In the end, PureLeaf does offer a product that is flavorful and affordable.

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This might be my favorite 3D flavor. The 3D Blueberry beverage exceeded my expectations.  The chilled beverage was light and reviving.  The flavor from the blueberry juice was not overpowering, and the agave syrup mixed with pure cane sugar sweetens the beverage to perfection.  I could taste more of the white tea flavors in this variety.  For being 3-dimensional, 3D Blueberry is a simple pleasure.  Between the delicious flavors and the loaded antioxidants and vitamins, you’ll be very happy with this selection.

Revolution Tea describes the tea as: Light, tart and refreshing, 3D Blueberry calls your taste buds to attention. In fact, only a touch of sweetening is added to let the natural flavor shine through. Made from genuine juice and young tea leaves, this drink refuses to be 1-dimensional.

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Dr. Tea’s Tea Garden & Herbal Emporium offers one of the best flavored white teas I’ve ever tried: Blueberry Pie White Tea. This tea is a total treat from start to finish. The fine white peony adds to the presentation of the dried product. The aroma of the dried Canadian Blueberries is absolutely breathtaking. What makes this tea special is the delicate balance of a fresh, light, naturally sweet white peony mixed with the natural flavor of fresh-picked blueberries. You will smile as you drink this tea. White tea is low in caffeine, but it is high in flavor and antioxidants. If you really want to treat yourself to an excellent loose leaf white tea, this is it.

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